Resiliency is the capacity of a building (or building component in the case of the facade) to support building functionalities during extreme events
Building envelopes cover a considerable part of the urban exterior surfaces, and to therefore have a significant leverage effect on the climate
Recent planning recognizes a growing demand for buildings that provide higher levels of occupant well-being. Often, well-being in buildings is
Kinetic responsive systems are gaining attention in architectural applications, to reduce the building’s energy consumption and environmental impact,
Center Three is a 100-year-old, one million square-foot building in Long Island City, New York that was constructed over the course of one year. It
Today, about 40% of all buildings in the U.S. still have single-pane windows, and ~70% of the existing building stock is estimated to suffer from
Business Insider has described San Francisco’s Chase Arena as setting “a new standard for a sports arena in the US”, and “the state-of-the-art arena
This paper will address the potential of ornamental architectural terracotta surfaces to mitigate the effects of climate fluctuations that will
Facades play an integral role in defining the experience of modern life. As rising populations gravitate from rural to urban communities, they bring